Thursday, December 12, 2013 · sitting No. 34

Commons advances budget bill as opposition raises EI concerns

The House spent most of the day debating Bill C-4 at second reading. Conservative MP Andrew Saxton said the bill would implement measures from the October economic update. NDP MP Murray Rankin said the bill would restrict access to employment insurance for seasonal workers.

Liberal MP Scott Brison said the bill failed to address middle-class tax fairness. The bill remained at second reading when the House rose.

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard